Ministry of Foreign Affairs

FM discusses "OSCE cooperation" with Russian envoy

BELGRADE -- Ivica Dacic conferred on Friday with Russian Ambassador in Belgrade Aleksandr Chepurin about the beginning of Serbia's OSCE presidency.

Police appealed to Dutch journalist Frederike Geerdink for her testimony as part of an ongoing investigation on allegations of making propaganda for a terrorist organization, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozda? has said, noting that the judicial process was in line with the legal procedure.

The Netherlands is proud of its Turkish-origin citizens, Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders has said at a meeting in Ankara, in the wake of escalated tension over the integration of Turkish and Muslim immigrants in the country.      

I was at a lunch with the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, Bert Koenders, along with two colleagues, at the residence of the Dutch Ambassador to Turkey, Ron Keller, when news broke about the detention of Dutch journalist Frederike Geerdink in Diyarbak?r. 

The European Union ?mistakenly approaches Turkey based on prejudices? but Ankara is continuing its integration with European institutions with determination, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu has said.

FM talks about "strategic goals" for 2015

BELGRADE -- The Serbian foreign policy's main strategic goal in 2015 is progress in EU integration while building good relations with countries that are not members.

This is what Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic told reporters on Monday during his regular news conference.

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic met with South Korea's new ambassador to Belgrade Lee Do-hoon on Friday to discuss improvement of political dialogue and boosting cooperation between the two countries in all areas.

By Nikos Xydakis

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Turkey has extended cautious support to a United Nations plan to create "frozen zones" within Syria, while also noting its concerns with the proposals and reiterating its demands that any political recommendations must include the removal of the Bashar al-Assad government.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes U.S.-Cuba thaw

BELGRADE -- Serbia "welcomes the historic U.S.-Cuba agreement on a humanitarian release of prisoners and opening a new chapter in the relations between the two countries."

The Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued this statement on Friday.